South America (Argentina/Chile)

Question 1

Mountains East and West of Chile

Answer 1

E- Andes

W- Coastal Mts

Question 2

2012 Amendment to labelin in Chile

Answer 2

3 new designations
Costa - costal
Entre Cordilleras - between mts
Andes- Andes

at least 85%

Question 3

Patagonia Provinces of Argentina

Answer 3

significantly colder
La Pampa
Rio Negro
Neuguén

Question 4

Argentina years reserva/gran reserva created

Answer 4

2008

Question 5

Argentina winds from the andes late spring/early summer

Answer 5

Zonda

Question 6

Chile aging/abv laws

Answer 6

min alc - 11.5%
reserva - 12%min
reserva especial - 12%min
reserva privada - 12.5%min + time in cask
gran reserva - 12.5%min + time in cask

Question 7

Chile breakdown of wine country system Largest to smallest

Answer 7

Regions Viticola
Sub-Region
Zone
Viticultural Area

Question 8

Chile- Aconcagua sub-regions 3

Answer 8

Valle de Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio

Question 9

Argentina- North Region Provinces 3

Answer 9

Salta (cafayate is famous town for torrontes)
Tucuman
Catamarca

Question 10

Argentina Cuyo Provences 3

Answer 10

La Rioja (Famatina- torrontes)
San Juan (Tulum, Zonda - brandy/sherry)
Mendoza (Maipu, lujan de cuyo)

Question 11

Chile- Coquimbo sub regions 3

Answer 11

Elqui (northernmost)
Limari
Choapa

Question 12

Argentina- aging for reserva/gran reserva

Answer 12

reserva- 1yr 6m wood

gran reserva- 2yr 1yr wood

Question 13

argentina- 3 varieties of torrontez

Answer 13

riojano
san juano
mendocino

Question 14

Chile- 2 DOG most likely to produce Pisco/table wines

Answer 14

Atacama

Coquimbo

Question 15

Chile- 6 regional DO N-S

Answer 15

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral (Newest)

Question 16

Chile basic wine law %’s
Vintage
Varietal
DO

Answer 16

75% all

high end follows EU export - 85%

Question 17

Chile- what two producers are behind Almaviva

Answer 17

Mouton Rothschild

Concha y Toro

Question 18

Chile- Rapel Valley divided into what two sub regions

Answer 18

Cachapoal

Colchagua (silent g)

Question 19

Chile- Casablanca is known for what two varietals

Answer 19

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 20

Chile- river that runs through Aconcagua

Answer 20

Aconcagua River

Question 21

Chile- current that runs s-n along the coast

Answer 21

Humboldt Current

Question 22

Chardonnay clone in argentina

Answer 22

Mendoza clone

Question 23

what is the base varietal for pisco

Answer 23

moscatel

Question 24

Chile- year of Berlin Tasting

Answer 24

2004

Question 25

Chile- what region is Santiago in

Answer 25

Maipo Valley

Question 26

Argentina- National elevation average for vineyards

Answer 26

900m above sea level

Question 27

Argentina- Bodegas Chacra is backed by whom? What style is becoming famous

Answer 27

Sassicaia | Rio Negro- Pinot Noir

Question 28

Chile- Valle Central Sub-regions 4

Answer 28

Valle del Maipo Valle del Rapel Valle de Curicó Valle del Maule

Question 29

Argentina- Mendoza sub regions 5

Answer 29

``` Northern Eastern Central/Upper Southern Vallé de Uco - western ```

Question 30

Argentina second most planted red grape

Answer 30

Bonarda - Charbono

Question 31

only 2 DOC's in argentina

Answer 31

La Refael | Jujan de Cuyo